The best Balachandran Chullikkadu’s movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Balachandran Chullikkadu’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Balachandran Chullikkadu.
Pranchiyettan & The Saint
8.3/10
Chirammal Enashu Francis, a.k.a. Pranchiyettan, is a successful businessman based in Thrissur. He is a devotee of Saint Francis of Assisi and often has imaginary conversations with the saint. His ancestors were rice traders, but he has grown beyond the small rice shop to expand his business into jewellery, real estate, finance, shopping complexes and lot more. Even though he is successful and wealthy, he is not well-educated and he is unhappy with his name and also wants to become a celebrity. He is called Ari "rice" Pranchi by everybody, citing his ancestors' business as a colloquial taunt. He wants to change his image from Ari Pranchi to something great and is ready to spend a fortune for it. The film deals with how Pranchi tries to get a good name and what changes that brings to his life.
The Tiger
6.6/10
The movie begins with the death of Varma a senior government official who was about to on the verge of making a major anti-corruption bust. The case is handed over to Chandrashekharan IPS who goes by the nickname of "The Tiger". A turning point comes in the movie when a TV journalist Suhara disappears along with her Cameraman. Chandrashekhar finds a link between both the cases and is out to catch the mysterious assassin who is responsible for the death of Varma.
Ayalum Njanum Thammil
8/10
Ayalum Njanum Thammil is a story of a committed senior doctor and an irresponsible junior doctor and through their relationship, a picture of the medical profession is drawn vividly. Prathap Pothan portrays the doctor who, by his absolute devotion to his profession, lives a lonely life and Prithviraj appears as the junior doctor.
Welcome to Central Jail
2.9/10
Unnikuttan is a young man, who was born in the central jail. He considers jail as his second home. As a good Samaritan he takes on the punishments for petty crimes committed by others.
Mr. Fraud
4.6/10
Bhai Ji is a high-tech robber who changes his looks frequently. Disguised as jewelry experts, he and his team members hatch a plan to steal precious jewelry from a palace in Kerala.
Swapna Sanchari
6/10
Ajayachandran immigrates to the Gulf and he makes his fortune and returns to Kerala for a holiday. Ajayachandran flaunts his wealth to gain social acceptance. Rashmi, Ajayachandrans wife, a grounded young woman who is not too comfortable with her husbands new, flashy lifestyle. However, soon, all of Ajayachandrans calculations about life go wrong. An incident occurs and changes his life forever
Immanuel
6.7/10
After losing his job at a publishing firm, Immanuel (Mammootty) joins a private insurance company, where he struggles to meet targets. Soon he is exposed to the ruthless inner workings of his new company, which follows various unethical practices and denies several of his clients' claims on flimsy grounds.
Nasrani
4.6/10
Nasrani takes us to the Kottayam belt, where rich rubber planters and estate owners live. One such rich planter is David John Kottarathil, popularly known as DK. DK spends most of his time at the Cosmo Club, where he is the secretary too. He has his say over all spheres of human activity. He is respected and feared too.
2 Countries
6.8/10
Ullaas is a cunning guy who can go to any extent for money. One fine day, he cheats a priest and redirects an NRI match which is supposed to go to a known person in his village. He manages everything and finally ties the knot with Laya. The twist in the tale arises when Ullaas comes to know that the NRI girl he married is a complete alcoholic. Rest of the story is as to how Sunil manages to get his problematic wife back on track.
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Thomson Villa
6.2/10
Sheelu is the daughter of a business tycoon based in Kochi. But when due to various reasons, their business met with tough times, their family income also declined. Sheelu was forced to do some job to make both ends meet. She started the part-time job of teaching music to Thomson, son of Sheela-Paul couple. Reaching Thomson Villa, many secrets were unveiled before Sheelu (Ananya). Her neighbor Sevy (Hementh) helps Sheelu to overcome the misfortunes that followed. The rest of the movie presents the efforts made by Sevy and Sheelu to expose the mysteries associated with the Villa. Scripted by Dennis Joseph, this film is directed by newcomer Abin Jacob. The film narrates in an engrossing way the events that take place in a house. Six year old Gaurisankar does a key role in the film as Thomson who moves the story forward.
Lokpal
3.1/10
Chef Nandagopal (Mohanlal), while publicly known as the chef of the popular Nandu's Food Court, is also 'Lokpal' (Peoples' Protector), who fights corruption. The film does a flashback to Nandagopal's backstory which involves "attempted murder, a juvenile home and unrequited love
Vishwa Vikhyatharaya Payyanmar
3.5/10
The friendship of five fun-loving youngsters and spreads the message that “the goodness in your heart never goes unrewarded”.
Role Models
5.1/10
Gowtham is a geeky loner with hardly any social connections, though he was a jovial guy while at college. His parents, being worried about his extreme changes, attempt to bring back his old self with the help of Gowtham’s friends from college days.
August 15
3.7/10
The film is a sequel to the 1988 film August 1, which was directed by Sibi Malayil, and written by S. N. Swamy. Following from August 1, Mammootty plays the character of the Crime Branch officer Perumal who investigates into an attempt of assassination on the chief minister of Kerala on the 15th of August, the Independence Day of India.
Rappakal
7.1/10
Saraswathiyamma is the head of a noble family that treats her servant Krishnan as one of her own sons. When her relatives conspire to sell her house, she and Krishnan set out to save it.
Sathya
2.6/10
The protagonist from Kerala who goes to Pondicherry and becomes very successful in life by gambling. However, he also makes enemies because of this. The story further progresses through the various incidents that happen due to gambling.
Nadodimannan
3/10
In Nadodimannan, Padmanabhan plays a village youth who does not have a particular inclination towards any political party and joins any protest being held. He earns a living by participating in demonstrations for various political parties. He then reaches the city where he is strung to the upper levels of society and gets elected as the Mayor. His conflicts and attempts to cleanse the city form the rest of the story
Aami
6.5/10
Aami is a biopic based on the life of the renowned poet and author Kamala Das, who was fondly referred by her pet name Aami. The film mainly deals with two relationships the writer had - with the husband and after his demise, with a suitor from a different religion.
Drona 2010
4.5/10
Kunjunni (Mammootty), in an inebriated condition arrives on a rainy night to purchase Nellur Mana, which is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Savithri (Dhanya Mary Varghese). Being crazy about old houses and palaces, Kunjunni, who is in to realty business was lured into this deal by Gireeshan (Manoj K. Jayan), the son of Guptan Namboothiri (Thilakan), a feudal land lord. In a fight with Kunjunni, his younger son had fell from the terrace and had got paralyzed below the hips. Now Guptan Namboothiri wants to avenge for it. Upon reaching the old house, Kunjunni is attacked by the goons of Gireeshan, but he escapes miraculously. An atheist, Kunjunni leads a carefree life away from the traditions of his family and is inlove with Thulasimani (Kaniha), the daughter of Pisharody, the old friend of his late father, who was also a famous tantrik.
